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Social Media For Restaurants Made Easier Through Burgers

Social Media For Restaurants Made Easier Through Burgers

Rev Ciancio demystifies 10 social networks, helping restauranteurs learn how to use these platforms to foster brand awareness, online engagement and better customer service

Is Food Safety Going Social?

Is Food Safety Going Social?

There are two interesting pieces of news from last week on the ways social media is being leveraged to share information about food safety concerns, as well as to predict outbreaks earlier

6 Food Panels Not to Miss at SXSW 2012

6 Food Panels Not to Miss at SXSW 2012

Our SXSW food picks for those attending or following SXSWi on Twitter this week. I will be organizing some impromptu Food+Tech happy hours. Follow the hashtag #SXfoodtech for more details!

Eating Your Way Through Pinterest

Eating Your Way Through Pinterest

It’s social, visual, viral, and easy to use, which are just some of the reasons why brands like Whole Foods, Food52, Chobani, Sustainable Table (GRACE Communications Foundation), Cabot Cheese, and now Food+Tech Connect are flocking to Pinterest.

Carbs Infographic Inspires Health & Nutrition Wish List

Carbs Infographic Inspires Health & Nutrition Wish List

Last Friday, Food+Tech Connect posted “Carbs are Killing You” as the Infographic of the Week, and we received almost 70 comments on the visual. The responses are interesting and express the varied perceptions and experiences people have with “healthy eating.” But the number and intensity got us thinking about the opportunities for entrepreneurship this level

Infographic of the Week: Top Tech Trends of 2011

Infographic of the Week: Top Tech Trends of 2011

This week’s Infographic of the Week was created by G+, and explains in detail the tech trends of the past year.  But what Top Tech Trends of 2011 doesn’t tell you is that all of these trends are alive and well (and in many cases being pioneered) in the food world.   Food+Tech Connect expects these

2011 Trends: Recipe Websites, Apps, & Publishing

2011 Trends: Recipe Websites, Apps, & Publishing

home cooking experience is undergoing dramatic changes, in part thanks to the iPad, e-book readers and mobile phones. This trends report offers a detailed look at the world of recipes in 2011 and our predictions for what’s to come

Vinocamp: France’s Wine+Tech BarCamp

Vinocamp:  France’s  Wine+Tech BarCamp

One year ago, Anne-Victoire Monrozier and Grégoire Japiot, a wine company owner and a tech professional, decided to create a BarCamp – an open, participatory, workshopping event – to gather together the various actors within the wine sector.

Investment Strategy- William Rosenzweig’s Plans for Food & Health Tech

Investment Strategy- William Rosenzweig’s Plans for Food & Health Tech

[This interview is part of a monthly series of interviews with leading food and technology investors. Be sure to check out last month's interview with Ali Partovi.] Physic Ventures co-founder and Managing Director William Rosenzweig says the future is personalized food and health.  The venture capital firm plans to invest in and support five to

Social Media and the USFRA “Food Dialogues” Campaign

Social Media and the USFRA “Food Dialogues” Campaign

The recent “Food Dialogues” – organized and funded by the year old U.S. Farmers and Ranchers Alliance – has a multi-million dollar annual budget, and the membership of some of the largest and most powerful agricultural groups in the world. But thus far, despite the group’s $11 million annual budget, the effort seems to have made little actual headway

Media Strategy Internship

Media Strategy Internship

Interested in food, tech, media, and startups? Food+Tech Connect is looking for a media strategy intern to help us build the food tech community and market new services. The ideal candidate should have an interest in entrepreneurial journalism and be passionate about food and tech. This is a great opportunity to learn first-hand about the

TECHMunch NYC 2011 – What’s New in Food: Understanding Trends to Enrich Your Content

TECHMunch NYC 2011 – What’s New in Food: Understanding Trends to Enrich Your Content

Content is king when trying to attract readers and keep them coming back to your site. How do you sustain an audience? Several well-known writers opened up about strategies for keeping their content fresh and relevant for their readers at this year’s TECHMunch NYC event at Astor Center this past Saturday. Emily Cavalier from the popular site Mouth of the Border moderated the panel

The Contest Challenge

The Contest Challenge

powered by Fotopedia Two weeks ago Danielle asked me what I thought of entering the WE Media Pitch IT! Challenge. I took a quick look at the site and quipped “I don’t see a downside”.  I knew that Danielle had most of the information needed for the application ready to go and a strong network

Eats & Apps: Building A Community of Food+Tech Lovers

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Real Time Farms Launches More Robust Food Information Platform

Real Time Farms Launches More Robust Food Information Platform

“We also think that if people feel they can use the data for other purposes besides viewing it on Real Time Farms, they’ll be more likely to want to participate. It’s a win-win.” – Real Time Farms Real Time Farms is a web platform that uses crowdsourcing to help you “connect the dots of your food